Retail crime consultation 2025

Retail crime consultation 2025

Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner has teamed up with Surrey Police’s Chief Constable to launch a consultation into retail crime in the county.

Commissioner Lisa Townsend and Chief Constable Tim De Meyer have asked the business community to have their say.

It is recognised that retail crime has a significant impact, not only on retail workers and business owners, but also on entire communities.

The Force is determined to deal with offenders robustly and listen closely to the concerns of our business communities.

Retail crime will be embedded within Lisa’s new Police and Crime Plan, the blueprint for policing priorities in Surrey between 2025 and 2028.

The survey is now closed, and a report will be prepared for distribution in the summer of 2025.

Lisa said: “We have asked those directly affected by retail crime to have their say.

“We want to better understand the true scale of offending in Surrey.”

Chief Constable Tim De Meyer said: “Retail crime is far from a ‘victimless crime’.

“It leads to fear and loss across a whole network from business owners to employees and customers – who are all part of a community we are here to protect.”

An open letter to Surrey’s business community